Finance Manager in Stevenage

Working within the Finance Team, with 9 team members and two direct reports.

This role is based at our head office in Stevenage, with hybrid working available (3 days in office, 2 days at home).

This is a temporary role for two years and hours are full time 35 hours per week.

This is a key role within the finance team, ensuring:

• Cash is effectively managed and utilised.
• Accounts payable operates smoothly.
• Foreign exchange policies and procedures are adhered to.
• HMRC compliance relating to VAT, Corporation Tax and Duty.
• New system implementations run efficiently.

Responsible for effective management of job purpose as well as training/development needs of direct reports.

Cash Management

• Responsible for the completion of daily and monthly bank reconciliations and the investigation of any issues.
• Production of short term cashflow, weekly bank balance tracking and monthly cashflow for inclusion in the management accounts by FP&A.
• Balance analysis and transfers to optimise interest rate returns.
• Leading on the day to day relationship with the banks, ensuring mandates are up to date.

Accounts Payable

• Ensuring that accounts payable ledgers are reconciled each month and prepayments are recorded accurately.
• Supporting the Accounts Payable Administrators to resolve any outstanding issues with supplier payments and the reconciliation of supplier accounts.
• Check and authorise weekly payment runs, as well as any ad-hoc payments.

Foreign Exchange

• Assisting on managing our exposure to foreign currency risk, including purchasing forward contracts to ensure we have sufficient foreign currency for upcoming payments.
• Liaising with merchandising teams regarding forward rates for pricing policies.

HMRC Compliance

• Responsible for all matters relating to VAT, including the production and review of the quarterly VAT return, ensuring the balance sheet is fully reconciled each month.
• Monthly duty reconciliation.
• Assistance with annual Corporation Tax return preparation.

New systems

• Act as a central point of contact through new ERP (incl. financial package) integration.
• Ensure financial input into process design and documentation.